Arts & Culture

7th Annual Bead Shop Hop connects five local shops

Holly Tuey

To bead or not to bead? Whether you’re an expert jewelry-maker hunting for perfect beads, or simply a DIY novice seeking advice, local bead shops...

History persists in “An Iliad”: Toledo’s Paul Causman is Retelling Homer’s Epic, Again

Athena Cocoves

Paul Causman relishes his yearly role as Scrooge in annual production of A Christmas Carol, but soon he will take the stage to for quite...

Laying Plans Worthy “Of Mice and Men”: Director Perez brings Steinbeck Classic to Toledo Rep Stage

Jeff McGinnis

For nearly 80 years one of the most celebrated and ubiquitous works of literature has been John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men." From the...

Quirky comedy, The Internationalist, Hits The UT Stage

Emily Remaklus

“Mind-bending,” “surrealist,” “odd,” “quirky,” and “contemporary” are just a few of the words used by director Caitlyn Tella to describe the University of Toledo’s...

The Art of Sharing Space: Heavy Color presents “Interconnected: Rhythm and Reflection”

Athena Cocoves

When you open yourself up to the community something unique happens— the community opens itself back up to you. Sam Woldenberg and Ben Cohen, the...

And Finally, Heartbreak… Toledo Opera performs Vanessa

Jordan Killam

This season’s romantic trilogy with American composers at The Toledo Opera has drawn to a close. Audiences laughed heartily and wept with joy during...

Pouring Puccini: Opera on Tap Brings Baritones to Toledo Bars

Jeff McGinnis

When most people think “opera,” they envision a stuffy, black-tie affair, with wealthy patrons peeking through their glasses and applauding politely. The idea of...

Interconnected: Rhythm and Reflection at the Toledo Museum of Art

Athena Cocoves

When you open yourself up to the community something unique happens— the community opens itself up to you. See the art of sharing in...

Painted Clovers Vintage Market stops at the Wood County Fairground

Athena Cocoves

Got an eye for vintage? Join Bowling Green’s popular shopping destination, Painted Clovers Vintage Market for a pop up market full of all things...

Prizim’s 11th annual art-a-fair

Athena Cocoves

Celebrate 160 years of art in Northwest Ohio during PRIZM’s 11th annual Art-A-Fair Exhibition, “Breaking Ground: A Retrospective of Progress.” The historic exhibit features...

The Internationalist play at the University of Toledo

Athena Cocoves

Going abroad sounds romantic. You meet a beautiful stranger, spend the night together and everything feels like a movie— until you wake up without subtitles or an explanation.

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre presents Of Mice and Men

Athena Cocoves

Literature and theater have an intimate relationship; John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” first appeared on Broadway in 1937, the year the novella was...

Riverdance comes to Toledo

Athena Cocoves

Talented Irish dancers and musicians will kick up the stage when the 20th Anniversary World Tour of Riverdance rolls into town. 7:30-10:15pm. Wednesday, March...

Actors Collaborative Toledo presents Bauer

Athena Cocoves

World-renowned artist Rudolf Bauer didn’t stop making art when he was in a Nazi prison, he sketched on scraps of paper. But Bauer did stop painting when a feud between himself, his love and his patron erupted.

Bird’s Eye View Circus sets sail with Nautica

Athena Cocoves

For the past five years, Erin-Garber Pearson has invited awestruck audiences and eager novices to enter her enchanting space, tucked in the Old West End. Locals have learned how to gracefully wind themselves in silks 15 feet in the air, walk on stilts, balance on beams and attempt astonishing aerial acrobatic acts.

Say Yes to Improv at the Toledo Repertoire Theater

Scott Peterson

“Yes” isn’t just an answer. In improv, “yes” does a whole lot more. When performing, if an actor says “no,” the scene will end because...

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